Cellulose extraction by biomass valorization of prickly pear seed waste

The main objective of this work was the valorization of various biowastes to extract biocellulose for carbon fiber synthesis as a subsequent application. The effectiveness of cellulose extraction was investigated by two methods: maceration extraction and Soxhlet process. The extracted cellulose was...

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Main Authors: Ben Ali, Nesrine, Abdedayem, Asma, Nouri, Hanen, Ben-Ali, Samia
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Language:English
Published: Académie des sciences 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/chimie/articles/10.5802/crchim.369/
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Abdedayem, Asma
Nouri, Hanen
Ben-Ali, Samia
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description The main objective of this work was the valorization of various biowastes to extract biocellulose for carbon fiber synthesis as a subsequent application. The effectiveness of cellulose extraction was investigated by two methods: maceration extraction and Soxhlet process. The extracted cellulose was characterized using a range of analytical techniques: thermogravimetric analysis/differential thermal analysis, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. The purity of extracted cellulose was successfully confirmed by FTIR and EDX results, which indicated the presence of major functional groups characteristic of cellulose structure. The cellulose extraction yield from prickly pear seeds was 39.3% by maceration and 23.18% using the Soxhlet extraction method.
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spelling doaj-art-e001c2ce2c444b12b0bdb611275824a72025-08-20T03:15:56ZengAcadémie des sciencesComptes Rendus. Chimie1878-15432025-02-0127S3455310.5802/crchim.36910.5802/crchim.369Cellulose extraction by biomass valorization of prickly pear seed wasteBen Ali, Nesrine0https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3853-174XAbdedayem, Asma1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5199-0636Nouri, Hanen2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2229-9157Ben-Ali, Samia3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9560-4821Research Laboratory of Process Engineering and Industrial Systems, National School of Engineers of Gabes, University of Gabes, St Omar Ibn El-Khattab, 6029 Gabes, TunisiaLaboratory of Water, Membranes and Environmental Biotechnologies, Water Research and Technology Center, Technopark Borj Cedria, PB 273, 8020, Soliman, TunisiaResearch Laboratory of Process Engineering and Industrial Systems, National School of Engineers of Gabes, University of Gabes, St Omar Ibn El-Khattab, 6029 Gabes, TunisiaResearch Laboratory of Process Engineering and Industrial Systems, National School of Engineers of Gabes, University of Gabes, St Omar Ibn El-Khattab, 6029 Gabes, TunisiaThe main objective of this work was the valorization of various biowastes to extract biocellulose for carbon fiber synthesis as a subsequent application. The effectiveness of cellulose extraction was investigated by two methods: maceration extraction and Soxhlet process. The extracted cellulose was characterized using a range of analytical techniques: thermogravimetric analysis/differential thermal analysis, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. The purity of extracted cellulose was successfully confirmed by FTIR and EDX results, which indicated the presence of major functional groups characteristic of cellulose structure. The cellulose extraction yield from prickly pear seeds was 39.3% by maceration and 23.18% using the Soxhlet extraction method.https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/chimie/articles/10.5802/crchim.369/Biomass valorizationCelluloseExtractionCarbon fiber
spellingShingle Ben Ali, Nesrine
Abdedayem, Asma
Nouri, Hanen
Ben-Ali, Samia
Cellulose extraction by biomass valorization of prickly pear seed waste
Comptes Rendus. Chimie
Biomass valorization
Cellulose
Extraction
Carbon fiber
title Cellulose extraction by biomass valorization of prickly pear seed waste
title_full Cellulose extraction by biomass valorization of prickly pear seed waste
title_fullStr Cellulose extraction by biomass valorization of prickly pear seed waste
title_full_unstemmed Cellulose extraction by biomass valorization of prickly pear seed waste
title_short Cellulose extraction by biomass valorization of prickly pear seed waste
title_sort cellulose extraction by biomass valorization of prickly pear seed waste
topic Biomass valorization
Cellulose
Extraction
Carbon fiber
url https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/chimie/articles/10.5802/crchim.369/
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